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Bandung

Seal

Nickname(s): Kota Kembang (City of Flowers)

Motto: Bermartabat ('dignity')

Bandung

Location of Bandung in Indonesia

Coordinates: 6°57′S 107°34′E / -6.95, 107.567

Country

Indonesia

Province

West Java

Government

- Mayor

Dada Rosada

Area

- Total

167.67 km² (64.74 sq mi)

Elevation

768 m (2,520 ft)

Population (2004)

- Total

2,510,982

- Density

14,976/km² (5,782/sq mi)

Time zone

WIB (UTC+7)

Website: www.bandung.go.id

Bandung (pronounced [bʌndʊŋ]) is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's fourth largest city. Located 768 m (2,520 ft) above sea level, Bandung has relatively year-around cooler temperature than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on a river basin and surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topography provides the city with a good natural defense system, which was the primary reason of Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia to Bandung.

The Dutch colonials first opened tea plantations around the mountains in the eighteenth century, followed by a road construction connecting the plantation area to the capital (180 km or 112 miles to the northwest). The European inhabitants of the city demanded the establishment of a municipality (gemeente), which was granted in 1906 and Bandung gradually developed itself into a resort city for the plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafes and European boutiques were opened of which the city was dubbed as Parijs van Java.

After Indonesian independence, the city experienced a rapid development and urbanization that has transformed Bandung from idyllic town into a dense 15,000 people/km² metropolitan area, a living space for over 2 million people. Natural resources have been exploited excessively, particularly in the conversions of protected upland area into highland villa and real estates. Although the city has encountered many problems, ranging from waste disposal, floods to chaotic traffic system, Bandung however still has its charm to attract people flocking into the city, either as weekend travellers or living in.

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[edit] Geography

Mount Tangkuban Perahu

Bandung, the capital of West Java province, located about 180 km (112 miles) southeast of Jakarta, is the fourth largest city in Indonesia. With over 2.9 million population in 2007 and over 7.2 million people on the greater Bandung regency & metropolitan area, it's one of the most densely populated city in Asia. It's rated the fastest-growing major city / urban region in Indonesia ^[1]. Its elevation is 768 metres (2,520 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by up to 2,400 m (7,874 ft) high Late Tertiary and Quarternary volcanic terrain. ^[2] The 400 km² flat of central Bandung plain is situated in the middle of 2,340.88 km² wide of the Bandung Basin; the basin comprises Bandung, the Cimahi satellite city, part of Bandung Regency, part of West Bandung Regency, and part of Sumedang Regency.^[3] The basin's main river is the Citarum; one of its branches, the Cikapundung, divides Bandung from north to south before it merges with Citarum again in Dayeuhkolot. The Bandung Basin is an important source of water for drinking water, irrigation and fisheries, and its 6,147 million m³ of groundwater is a major reservoir for the city.^[3]

The northern part of the city is hillier than the rest; the distinguished truncated flat-peak shape of the Tangkuban Perahu volcano (Tangkuban Perahu literally means 'up-turned boat') can be seen from the city to the north. Long-term volcanic activity has created fertile andisol soil in the north, suitable for intensive rice, fruit, tea, tobacco and coffee plantations. In the south and east, alluvial soils deposited by the Cikapundung river are mostly found.

Geological data shows that the Bandung Basin is located on an ancient volcano, known as Mount Sunda, erected up to 3,000–4,000 metres (9,850–13,100 ft) during the Pleistocene age.^[4] Two large scale eruptions took place; the first formed the basin and the other (est. 55,000 Before Present) blocked the Citarum river, turning the basin into a lake known as "the Great Lake of Bandung".^[5] The lake drained away; the reason for which is the subject of ongoing debate among geologists.^[6]^[7]

Due to its elevation, the climate in Bandung is cooler than most Indonesian cities and can be classified as humid; the average temperature is 23.6 °C (74.5 °F) throughout the year.^[8] The average annual rainfall ranges from 1,000 millimetres in the central and southeast regions to 3,500 millimetres in the north of the city.^[3] The wet season conforms with other Indonesian regions, around November to April.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature (°C) (°F)	23.9 75.0	23.3 73.9	23.4 74.1	24.1 75.4	24.2 75.6	23.5 74.3	22.9 73.2	23.4 74.1	23.6 74.5	23.7 74.7	23.7 74.7	23.7 74.7	23.6 74.5
Precipitation (mm)	72.1	265.6	365.0	136.0	117.7	37.4	40.5	74.7	76.3	314.2	185.9	197.2	1182.6
Evaporation (mm)	3.7	2.9	3.2	3.0	3.4	3.3	3.7	3.9	3.7	3.2	2.5	2.7	3.3
Rel. humidity (%)	75	82	82	78	75	71	67	69	71	77	80	81	76
Air pressure (mb)	922.5	921.7	922.2	921.9	921.9	922.3	922.8	922.5	923.0	922.6	922.0	922.1	922.3
Source: Bandung Dalam Angka (Bandung in Numbers), 2003.^[8]

[edit] History

Main article: History of Bandung

The Dutch-built Gedung Sate

The Historical Asia-Afrika Street, Bandung

The earliest reference to the city dates back to 1488, but archaeological findings suggest a type of Homo erectus species had lived on the banks of the Cikapundung River and around the old lake of Bandung.^[9] During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC) opened plantations in the Bandung area. A supply road connecting Batavia (now Jakarta), Bogor, Cianjur, Bandung, Sumedang and Cirebon was built in 1786. In 1809, Louis Napoleon, the ruler of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and its colonies, ordered the Dutch Indies Governor H.W. Daendels to increase the defensive systems of Java against the British from India. Daendels built a road, stretching approximately 1,000 km (621 miles) from the west to the east coast of Java, and passing through Bandung.^[10]^[11] In 1810, the road was laid down in Bandung and was named De Groote Postweg (or the 'main post road'), the present-day site of Asia-Afrika Street. Under Daendels' orders, R.A. Wiranatakusumah II, the chief administration of the Bandung regency at that time, moved its office from Krapyak, in the south, to a place near a pair of holy city wells (sumur Bandung), the present-day site of the city square (alun-alun). He built his dalem (palace), masjid agung (the grand mosque) and pendopo (public-official meeting place) in the classical orientation.^[12] The pendopo faces Tangkuban Perahu mountain, which was believed to have a mystical ambience.

In 1880, the first major railroad between Batavia and Bandung was built,^[13] boosting light industry in Bandung. Chinese workers from outside the city flocked in, to help run facilities, services and selling vendor machines. The old Chinatown district in Bandung is still recognisable in the railroad station vicinity. In 1906, Bandung was given the status of gemeente (municipality) and then later as stadsgemeente (city municipality) in 1926.

In the beginning of the 1920s, the Dutch East Indies government made plans to move the capital of Dutch East Indies from Batavia to Bandung. Accordingly, during this decade, the Dutch colonial government started building military barracks, the central government building (Gouvernments Bedrijven, the present-day Gedung Sate) and other government buildings. This plan, however, was cut short by World War II after which the Dutch were not able to re-established their colony.

The fertile area of the Parahyangan Mountains surrounding Bandung supports productive tea plantations. In the nineteenth century, Franz Junghuhn introduced the cinchona (kina) plant.^[14] With its cooler elevated landscape, surrounded by major plantations, Bandung became an exclusive European resort area.^[15] Rich plantation owners visited the city on weekends, attracting girls and businessmen from the capital, Batavia. Braga Street grew into a promenade street with cafes, restaurants and boutique shops. Two art-deco style hotels, Savoy Homann and Preanger, were built in the vicinity of the Concordia Society, a club house for the wealthy with a large ballroom and a theatre.^[13] The nickname "Parijs van Java" was given to the city.

Gedung Merdeka during the Asian-African Conference in 1955

After the Indonesian Independence in 1945, Bandung was determined as the capital of West Java province. During the 1945–1949 independence struggle against the Dutch when they wanted to reclaim their colonies, Bandung was one of the heaviest battle places. The Dutch military commander set an ultimatum for the Indonesian combatants in Bandung to leave the city. In response, on 24 March 1946, much of the southern part of Bandung was deliberately set alight as the combatants left; an event known as the Bandung Lautan Api or 'Bandung Sea of Flame'.^[16]

In 1955, the first Asian-African Conference -- also known as the Bandung Conference -- was held in Bandung, attended by head of states representing twenty-nine countries and colonies from Asia and Africa. The conference venue was at the Gedung Merdeka, the former Concordia Society building. The conference announced 10 points of declaration on world peace promotion and oppositions against colonialism, known as the Declaration of Bandung, which followed by wave of nationalism movements around the globe and remapped the world politics.^[17] The conference was also the first international conference of colored people in the history of mankind.^[18] Richard Wright in his book, The Color Curtain, captured the epic meanings of the conference for people of color around the world.^[18] Even black freedom movement activists in the United States referred Bandung as Afro-Asian solidarity in 1960s.^[19]

In 1987, the city boundary was expanded with the Greater Bandung (Bandung Raya) plan; a relocation of higher concentration development outside the city in an attempt to dilute some of population in the old city. During its development, however, the city core is often uprooted, old faces are torn down, lot sizes regrouped, and what was idyllic residence is bustling chain supermarkets and rich banks.^[15]

[edit] Administration

List of Mayors
Dutch-Indies
E.A. Maurenbrecher (exofficio)	1906-1907
R.E. Krijboom (exofficio)	1907-1908
J.A. van Der Ent (exofficio)	1909-1910
J.J. Verwijk (exofficio)	1910-1912
C.C.B. van Vlenier (exofficio)	1912-1913
B. van Bijveld (exofficio)	1913-1920
B. Coops	1920-1921
S.A. Reitsma	1921-1928
B. Coops	1928-1934
Ir. J.E.A. van Volsorgen Kuhr	1934-1936
Mr. J.M. Wesselink	1936-1942
N. Beets	1942-1942
Japanese Occupation
Raden A. Atma dit Nata	1942-1945
Indonesia
Ir. Ukar Bratakusumah	1946-1949
R. Enoch	1949-1956
R. Priatna Kusumah	1956-1966
R. Didi Jukardi	1966-1968
Hidayat Sukarmadijaya	1968-1971
R. Otje Djundjunan	1971-1976
Ucu Junaedi	1976-1978
R. Husein Wangsaatmaja	1978-1983
Ateng Wahyudi	1983-1993
Wahyu Hamidjaja	1993-1998
Aa Tarmana	1998-2003
Dada Rosada	2003-...
Source: official website^[20]

The city area in 1906 was only 19.22 square kilometres and it has been expanded several times until the 1987 expansion into 167.2965 km².^[8] The city administration is divided into 26 subdistricts (kecamatan) and 139 villages (kelurahan). A mayor (walikota) leads the city administration. Since 2008, the city residents directly voted for a mayor, while previously mayors were nominated and selected by the city council members or known as the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD). As of 2003, the total number of city administration personnel, including the mayor, is 20,163.^[8]

[edit] Demographics

Most of Bandung population are of Sundanese descent. Javanese is largest minority, from nearby provinces and eastern part of Java. Notable minorities include Chinese Indonesians, Indian Indonesians, and Korean Indonesians. ^[21]

[edit] Architecture

See also: Indonesian architecture

Institut Teknologi Bandung. Ceremonial Hall by architect Henri Maclaine-Pont

Bandung is renowned for its large stock of Dutch colonial architecture; most notably the tropical Art Deco architectural style. Henri Maclaine-Pont is among the first Dutch architects who realized how important to combine each architectural style with culture of local people. He stressed that modern architecture should be evolved from local history and native elements.^[22] In 1920, Pont planned and designed buildings for the first technical university in the Dutch East Indies, Technische Hogeschool te Bandung (the present-day Institut Teknologi Bandung), after which he was named as a professor in architecture at the university. A striking local Javanese roof style is noticeably seen on top of the campus' ceremonial hall, embedded in his artwork.^[22]

Bandung Cathedral, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung

In the same year, another Dutch architect, J Gerber, designed Gouverments Bedrijven (Government Companies) in line with the colonial government plan to move the capital from Batavia to Bandung. The building is an example of a harmonious mixture between West and East architectural styles, particularly the Italian Renaissance style of arch structures in the west wing and Thailand's pagoda-like structures in the middle section.^{[citation needed]} The building is known as Gedung Sate, named after the distinguished small satay shaped structure on the roof, and used as the head office of West Java provincial government and West Java's house of representative.

The modern and native architectural blending was followed by several Dutch architects that have shaped the city landmarks. In the 1930s, Bandung was known also as the city of architecture laboratory because of many Dutch architects made some experiments with new architectural designs. Albert Aalbers added the expressionist architecture style to the Art Deco by designing the DENIS bank (1936) and renovated the Savoy Homann Hotel (1939). C.P.W. Schoemaker was one of celebrated architects who strongly added native elements in his artworks, including the Villa Isola (1932), Hotel Preanger (1929), the regional military headquarter (1918), Gedung Merdeka (1921) and ITB Rectorate Building (1925).^[22]

[edit] Culture

Angklung

Bandung is the capital of West Java, a province of which most of its residents are mainly Sundanese people. Sundanese language is spoken as the first language and is commonly used as informal language for communication in streets and markets, while Indonesian - Indonesia's national language and a lingua franca among its many ethnic units - is used as a second language and the language of government, businesses, and instruction at schools.

A popular traditional musical instrument is angklung, made of parallel bamboo tubes tuned to specific frequencies with a hammer and is shaken to produce certain notes. Music is performed by a choir of angklung players, each of whom are responsible for sounding certain notes. Its melody is only slightly different from that of Central Java's gamelan ensembles.

[edit] Tourism industry

Bandung has served for popular weekend-break destination for people living in Jakarta for many reasons. The cooler climate of highland plantation area, the varieties of food, the cheaper fashion shops located in factory outlets and distros, golf courses, and the friendliness of local people have become the main attraction of the city.^[23]

Denim store, Cihampelas Street

In the 1990s, local designers opened denim clothing stores along Cihampelas Street which gave Bandung another nickname, the "Tourist Shopping City" (Kota Wisata Belanja). It was a success as the-then residential street had been fully transformed into a "jeans street". The city attracts people from other big cities to buy local fashion wears, as they are cheaper than branded items.^[24]

The Martabak

The city gained more shoppers to come when textile factories in the outskirt of Bandung opened a fashion store that sells their products directly from the factory. The products are tagged as sisa export (rejected or over-produced export quality items) and these shops are called factory outlets. The trend was followed by another factory outlets.^[25]

[edit] Sports

Bandung is the home town of the soccer team Persib Bandung. Another soccer team Persikab is based in neighbouring town of Soreang, the capital city of Bandung Regency (Kabupaten Bandung) and Pelita Jaya Jawa Barat (PJJB) who share it's home base stadium with Persikab at Si Jalak Harupat stadium in Soreang and Pro Duta. Persib Bandung's home base stadium is Siliwangi Stadium.

Other popular sports in Bandung include badminton (see Taufik Hidayat, gold medal winner at the 2004 Summer Olympics) and basketball, a well known basketball team is Garuda (formerly PanAsia). The roads leading up to Lembang and Dago are popular routes for mountain cycling during the weekend. In the hillside around Bandung, there are a couple of golf courses.

[edit] Media

Newspapers Several local daily newspaper were operated in Bandung such as Pikiran Rakyat, Galamedia, Tribun Jabar.

Television Several local television station were operated in Bandung such as TVRI Bandung, Space Toon Bandung, PJTV, Bandung TV, STV, IMTV Bandung, MQTV.

Radio A Lot of radio stations were operated in Bandung

List of radio stations in Bandung, Indonesia

[edit] Transport

Bandung can be accessed through 4 highways from Jakarta. An intercity toll highway, named as Cipularang toll road, connecting Jakarta, Karawang, Purwakarta, Padalarang and Bandung, has recently been completed in May 2005. It is currently the fastest way to go to Bandung from the capital. Driving time is about 1.5 hours on average. There are 3 other options: the Puncak route (Jakarta-Cianjur/Sukabumi-Bandung), Purwakarta route (Jakarta-Cikampek-Purwakarta-Cikalong Wetan-Padalarang-Cimahi-Bandung) and the Subang route (Jakarta-Cikampek-Subang-Lembang-Bandung). From eastern part of the cities (Cirebon, Tasikmalaya and Central Java province), Bandung can be accessed through the main provincial road.

The Pasupati bridge recently opened to the public, relieving traffic jams in the city for east-west transport. The 2.8 km cable-stayed bridge lies through the valley of Cikapundung. It is 30 to 60 metres wide and after extensive delays, its construction finally completed in June 2005, following financial investment from Kuwait.^[26] The bridge is part of Bandung's comprehensive inner-city highways plan.

Taxis are widely available. The primary means of public transportation is by minibus, called angkot (from angkutan=transportation and kota=city). They serve certain routes throughout the city and are operated privately. To find exact angkot routes, information are available through the drivers or at terminals. City-owned buses, called DAMRI, operates on larger relatively long routes. Bandung has 2 intercity bus terminals: Leuwipanjang, serving buses from the west, and Cicaheum, serving buses from the east.

Bandung Husein Sastranegara International Airport serves direct flights to Batam, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Palembang and Padang and also international services from Kuala Lumpur. The airport is located nearby the Dirgantara aerospace complex and Dirgantara Fairground.

Railway connects Bandung to Cianjur, Jakarta, Purwakarta, Bekasi, Karawang and Cikampek to the west, and Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Solo to the east. It is also the major means of transportation for people living in suburb areas of Cimahi, Padalarang, Rancaekek, Cicalengka and Cileunyi.

[edit] Science and education

There are hundreds of public and private schools in Bandung. Like in other Indonesian cities, Bandung has several state-funded and administered junior high and high schools, called State Junior High Schools (SMP Negeri) and State High Schools (SMA Negeri), respectively. At least sixteen universities — three of which are state-owned universities — and 45 professional schools are scattered throughout the city. Education from social sciences, technology until tourism education can be found in one of those universities.

Among the several state universities located in Bandung, Institut Teknologi Bandung (Bandung Institute of Technology), Universitas Padjadjaran (University of Padjadjaran), and Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (Indonesia University of Education) also Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati (Sunan Gunung Djati Islamic State University), Politeknik Negeri Bandung (Bandung State Polytechnic) and Politeknik Manufaktur Bandung (Bandung Manufacture Polytechnic) are considered among the best universities in their respective fields of specialty in Indonesia. Established 1920, Institut Teknologi Bandung is Indonesia's oldest and most prestigious technical university. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (formerly IKIP Bandung, established in 1954) is one of the first institutions of higher education established after Indonesian independence and is currently a leading education university in the country. Universitas Padjadjaran (established in 1956) is considered to be one of the best universities in the country in the fields of medical, law, communication, and economic studies.

In the north of Bandung, Bosscha Observatory is the only observatory in Indonesia. Construction of the observatory began in 1923 and was completed in 1928. In 1922, the first international publication from Bosscha Observatory was published and in 1959, the observatory was included as a part of the department of astronomy in the Institut Teknologi Bandung (Bandung Institute of Technology).

[edit] Economy

Fresh products at a market in Bandung

Bandung economy is mainly built upon tourism, manufacturing, textile/apparel, education institutions, technology, retail, services, financial, pharmaceutical, food, among others. Those are the major investments and most popular fields/industries being sought here.^[27]

Bandung has nearly 50 higher educational institutions and is among the most popular destination for education in Indonesia. Creative-based culture has shaped the basis of Bandung economy. The once quiet residential district of Dago has become an important business and entertainment centre. Chic cafes and restaurants are spreading out along Dago Street. In the early 1990s Cihampelas Street became a popular clothing store location.

The distro sell stylish non-trademarked products, made by local designers. Books, indie label records, magazines, fashion products and other accessories are typical distro products. After their products receive large teenagers attention, then these local designers make their own clothing company. Now, there are more than 200 local brand names in Bandung. Distro distance itself from factory outlet in term of its philosophy. Distros come from individual designers and young entrepreneurs, while factory outlet products come from a garment factory.^[28]

[edit] Environmental issues

A mountain of trash at Pagarsih Street

The north of the city serves as a water reservoir for Bandung's 2 million people, however, the area has seen much residential development. Several attempts to reserve this area have been made, including the creation of reserves, such as the Juanda National Park and Puncrut, but the development continues. The real danger has come in the form of several floodings in Bandung's south.^[29]

In the middle of 2006, Bandung faced another environmental disaster, as the city's land fill site was reevaluated after a landslide in 2005.^[30] Collection of 8,000 m3/day domestic garbage piled up, causing air pollution, spreading of diseases, and water contamination. The provincial government eventually stepped in to solve the garbage issues.^[31]^[32]

[edit] Sister Cities

Bandung has sister relationships with a number of towns worldwide:

Cebu, Philippines
Brunswick, Germany
Fort Worth, USA
Suwon, South Korea
Hamamatsu, Japan
Bari, Italy

[edit] Awards

The Dirtiest of Indonesia's metropolitan areas.^[33]
1997: Adipura Award — for the achievement of the most beautiful city in Indonesia.

The Adipura consists of a trophy and an award.

Panoramic view over Bandung from the northern hills.

Downtown Bandung North View

Crossing Braga street

[edit] See also

List of radio stations in Bandung, Indonesia

[edit] References

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Sunday Journey

2008-11-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

Satu hal yang menyenangkan untuk berjalan jalan ke kota bandung melalui jalur lama melewati Purwakarta, kamu akan menemukan kepuasan yang luar biasa apabila melalui jallur ini terutama untuk mereka yang senang touring menggunakan sepeda motor, hamparan lembah nan hijau hutan pinus yang sejuk sudah pasti menunggu anda beberapa kilometer sebelum pabrik teh "panglejar" yang sudah tua, jalanan yang lebar serta mulus juga akan menambah sensasi anda dalam berkendara baik untuk pengendara ataupun untuk para boncenger, sensasi itu akan anda dapatkan terlebih bila hari cerah dan di akhir pekan karena biasanya pada akhir pekan kita akan jarang sekali mendapatkan kendaraan-kendaraan besar yang biasanya menghabiskan badan jalan, saya tak dapat menggambarkan lebih banyak lagi, yang pasti semua kata indah yang akan terucap tertahan diotak,yang pasti bagi anda yang akan melewati jalur ini pada akhir pekan saya ucapkan selamat menikmati salah satu pesona yang akan anda dapatkan di Bandung raya.

Bandung Electonic Center

2008-11-07T23:02:00.001-08:00

By : Anton Timur

Sukajadi Park

2008-11-07T22:59:00.000-08:00

By: Anton Timur

Bank central of Inonesia

2008-11-07T22:48:00.000-08:00

Tangkuban Perahu

2008-10-19T18:44:00.000-07:00

così dominante quando girate la nostra testa nel Nord, esso è Th che la parete del nord di grande bandung ha ha avanti e varia storia particolarmente per la storia del sangkuriang/
It will seem so dominant when we turn our head to the north, yea...it is the north wall of great Bandung have has a long and various story especially for Sangkuriang legend story.

Sazma Grenadia Putri Yusdinar

2008-10-18T02:09:00.001-07:00

BANDUNG

2008-10-02T23:28:00.000-07:00

Blog ini kuhadirkan sebagai wujud cintaku untuk kotaku yang telah lama kutinggalkan, blog ini pula yang menjadi penawar rinduku akan indah dan sejuknya bandung rayaku, sengaja aku lengkapi dengan visualisasi berupa foto-foto exoticnya kotaku walaupun sebagian besar foto-foto tersebut aku ambil dari orang orang yang juga kuyakin mencintai Bandung jadi kurasa mereka tak akan keberatan, mungkin nanti entah berapa lama lagi aku akan kembali menjadi bagian kotaku tercinta Bandung rayaku yang banyak menjadi kebanggan orang terutama untuk mereka yang memiliki ikatan sejarah dan emosional, mudah-mudahan blog ini juga bermanfaat untuk mereka yang mengunjungi blog ini baik yang hanya sekedar ingin tahu kota Bandung maupun untuk mereka yang ingin menjadi bagian dari kota Bandung dengan bersekolah dan kuliah di Bandung, Blog ini juga aku lengkapi dengan lagu -lagu yang pernah menjadi kenangan sewaktu aku di Bandung jadi....sepertinya akan lebih sempurna menelusuri kota Bandung sambil dengerin lagu keren yang pernah menjadi bagian dari keterikatan emosi antara aku salah seorang warga kota Bandung yang kini rada jauh dengan Kotaku, aku yakin blog ini hanya satu dari sekian Blog tentang kota Bandung...namun apapun tak apalah magaimanapun sekali lagi Blog ini hanyalah sebagai ungkapan rasa cintaku untuk kota Bandung yang mudah mudahan makin hari makin cantik dan mempesona para pemujanya...semoga.

My Valentine of Martina Mc Bride, this song had shower me everyday when you was my broadcaster I love to play this son

2008-09-27T20:55:00.000-07:00

If there were no words
no way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears
no way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you

And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine.

All of my life
I have been waiting for
All you give to me
You've opened my eyes
and shown me how to love unselfishly

I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
In my dreams i couldn't love you more
i will give you my heart
until the end of time
you're all I need, my love, my Valentine

And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
'cause all I need is you, my Valentine
you're all I need, my love, my Valentine

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Semua Tentang Kita ( Peterpan)

2008-09-27T20:46:00.000-07:00

Peter Pan
Taman Langit

Waktu terasa semakin berlalu
Tinggalkan cerita tentang kita
Akan tiada lagi kini tawamu
Tuk hapuskan semua sepi di hati

Teringat di saat kita tertawa bersama
Ceritakan semua tentang kita

Ada cerita tentang aku dan dia
Dan kita bersama saat dulu kala
Ada cerita tentang masa yang indah
Saat kita berduka saat kita tertawa

2008-09-27T20:29:00.000-07:00

Topeng

Artist: Peter Pan
Album: Taman Langit

Kudapat melintas bumi, kudapat merajai hari
Kudapat melukis langit, kudapat buatmu berseri
Tapi kudapat melangkah pergi
Bila kau tipu aku disini, kudapat melangkah pergi

Kau dapat cerahkan aku, kau dapat buatku berseri
Kau dapat buatku mati, kau dapat hitamkan pelangi
Tapi kudapat melangkah pergi
Bila kau tipu aku disini, kudapat melangkah pergi
Kudapat itu

Reff:

Tapi buka dulu topengmu buka dului topengmu
Biar kulihat warnamu, kan kulihat warnamu

Kampoeng Daun, Lembang

2008-09-13T22:11:00.000-07:00

Foto : M Harris Sadi

Taman Tegal lega

2008-09-13T22:03:00.001-07:00

2008-09-13T22:02:00.000-07:00

Taman Tegal lega

2008-09-13T22:00:00.001-07:00

Minggu pagi.....asyik banget disini, cihuy pisanlah!!!!. Foto:Yulian Firdaus

Kawah putih

2008-09-11T23:21:00.000-07:00

Kawah paling exotic di Bandung selatan, bagus untuk foto - foto pre wedding. foto : Yulian Firdaus

Bumi perkemahan Cikole-Lembang

2008-09-05T23:32:00.001-07:00

Tangkuban Perahu

2008-09-05T23:29:00.000-07:00

Situ Patengan

2008-09-05T23:25:00.001-07:00

Tempat paling romantis di Bandung Raya, datang dan buktikan

Jembatan cikubang

2008-09-05T23:20:00.000-07:00

Persingkat jarak Bandung Jakarta

Bukit Ashar

2008-09-05T23:16:00.000-07:00

Kawasan ini seharusnya menjadi kawasan cagar alam, walau indah sebenarnya ini adalah hasil karya keserakahan manusia, gimana nih pemkab Bandung Barat, Jaga Kekayaan alam KBB

Sangkuriang Legend

2008-09-05T23:08:00.000-07:00

Dago

2008-09-05T22:11:00.000-07:00

Jalan nan sejuk plus factory outlet super keren ada sekitar sini

Selamat datang di kota Bandung

2008-09-04T22:32:00.000-07:00

Anda dari arah Jakarta keluar tol Pasteur akan segera ketemu jembatan ini

Novotel Hotel

2008-09-04T22:21:00.000-07:00

Hotel Novotel Bandung dengan latar jembatan Pasupati

Cihampelas Walk

2008-09-04T22:03:00.000-07:00

Mall atawa plaza berkonsep back to nature, tempat ini menjadi tempat hang out utama buat warga Bandung dan pelancong, atmosphere dan kuliner di tempat ini di jamin Assoy pisan!!!!.Foto : JKiang

Jembatan layang Pasupati

2008-09-04T21:51:00.000-07:00

Jembatan atawa jalan layang yang megah ini tak lepas dari gangguan tangan jahil baik berupa grafitti atau selebaran poster, sangat merusak keindahan dan kebersihan konstruksi ciamik ini. Foto : Sufriman

Taman Ganesha

2008-09-04T21:36:00.000-07:00

Taman ini berlokasi dekat kampus ITB, sebelah selatan mesjid Salman, taman ini sangat berarti bagi mereka yang pernah ngaji tiap minggu subuh karena di taman inilah mereka lesehan mengkaji Al-Quran memancang pondasi untuk bekal keimanan. Foto : Yulian Firdaus

Bank JABAR

2008-09-04T09:01:00.001-07:00

Sebelumnya bernama BPD Jabar

Jembatan layang Pasupati

2008-09-04T08:56:00.000-07:00

Jembatan paling populer di kota Bandung menghubungkan jalan Pasteur dan jalan Surapati

foto : wikipedia

The Valley

2008-08-30T21:20:00.000-07:00

Salah satu tempat hangout yang asik banget di utara kota Bandung Foto : Asicw

The Lake of light

2008-08-30T21:04:00.000-07:00

Bila sore menjelang naiklah ke kawasan ciumbuleuit atawa Dago terutama cafe-cafe di kawasan Dago atas, Dago Pakar kamu bisa dapetin pemandangan yang spectacular kamu pasti betah dan ogah turun, cafe-cafe sperti the Peak, The View layak anda jadikan referensi untuk yang gak terlalu nyedot pulsa atawa fulus bisa datang ke kawasan Ciumbuleut disana kita bisa dapetin tempat makan tradisional lesehan dengan pemandangan kurang lebih kayak gini dengan harga makanan yang super murah dan uenaak nak nak nak!!!

Tol Cipularang

2008-08-24T20:00:00.000-07:00

Jalan tol ini dibangun bertepatan dengan perayaan H.U.T konferensi Asia Afrika untuk mempermudah akses Jakarta- Bandung, dengan waktu pembangunan yang nyaris hanya setahun tentunya jalan ini menyimpan potensi kekurangan yang banyak, dengan landscape yang tidak rata menyambung ketinggian dari 20-35 dpl menuju dataran tinggi kisaran 700 dpl tentulah bukan pekerjaan mudah, jadi untuk para pengguna jalan tol cipularang sebaiknya extra hati-hati terutama dimusim hujan....bye the way selamat menikmati perjalanan Bandung-Jakarta nan singkat dan indah. Foto : Yosef Yusdinar

Dago Pakar Waterfall

2008-08-21T21:41:00.000-07:00

Walau nampak beneran sesungguhnya air terjun ini adalah gerbang satu perumahan elit di Bandung utara

The colonial lake

2008-08-17T10:31:00.000-07:00

Danau buatan ini dibuat colonial Belanda untuk pembangkit listrik tenaga air untuk distribusi Bandung Raya, datang ketempat ini membuat kita sulit untuk beranjak terutama kalau hujan rintik mulai turun......INDAH.Foto : Kharistama

The Lake of love

2008-08-17T10:23:00.000-07:00

Telaga atau danau-pun ada di Bandung raya, gak salah kalau ada pepatah bila Bandung diciptaka ketika Tuhan sedang tersenyum, di selatan ada beberapa danau yang mempesona seperti danau Patengan dan Danau/Situ Cileunca. Foto danau Patengan : Yulian Firdaus

Feel the fresh air

2008-08-17T10:15:00.000-07:00

Kesegaran udara pagi akan anda rasakan ditempat ini, gemeretak gigi muncul di bibir anda mulai jam 12 malam sampai matahari terbit rasakan gigilan 10 derajat celcius ditempat ini.foto : Agus Riyana

Bandung volcano land

2008-08-17T10:08:00.000-07:00

Bandung bener-bener kota sempurna tidak ada profil kota sekomplit kota bandung, kawah Ratu di utara kawah Putih di selatan masih banyak kawah-kawah lain di selatan Bandung, di kawasan Kamojang. Foto : Dedi Marhenda

Completely Bandung

2008-08-17T10:01:00.000-07:00

Apa yang gak ada di Bandung??? semua ada wisata kota wisata kuliner juga wisata alam Bandung Is a completely place. Foto : Esteban Alor

Preanger west view (Yulian Firdaus)

2008-08-17T09:28:00.000-07:00

Nginap di Grand Preanger Hotel anda akan dapatkan pemandangan seperti ini

Kampus UPI (ex IKIP Bandung)

2008-08-17T09:18:00.000-07:00

Bandung kaya sekali akan gedung gedung berarsitektur art deco contohnya yang satu ini. Foto : Dedi Marhendi

Jalan layang Pasupati

2008-08-17T08:09:00.000-07:00

Merupakan jalan layang ketiga di kota Bandung raya setelah jalan layang cimindi dan Kiara condong jalan layang yang menghubungkan jalan raya pasteur dengan jalan Surapati ini merupakan jalan layang paling panjang dikota Bandung setidaknya untuk saat ini, karena untuk masa mendatang kota Bandung akan lebih banyak membutuhkan jalan serupa, juga underpass dan tentunya kalau pemkot mau Bandung sangat berpotensi untuk memiliki cable car untuk memobilisasi pergerakan urban dari utara ke selatan sebab jalan konvesional saat inisangat tidak memadai dan cenderung merugikan banyak pihak, seperti para urban dengan lambatnya mobilisasi mereka dan juga udara kota bandung itu sendiri yang tentunya kualitas udaranya akan terganggu polusi emisi kendaraan, wacana pembangunan flyover dibeberapa titik dikota Bandung jelas akan sangat membantu kota Bandung dan tentunya akan meningkatkan citra kota Bandung sebagai kota yang dinamik terus menerus bergerak membangun menjadi sebuah kota yang membanggakan, alangkah baiknya juga jika jalan sukarno hatta yang membentang dai barat ke timur membelah kota Bandung menjadi sentra utama perekonomian, jasa dan niaga dengan lebar jalan yang sangat memadai jalan sukarno hatta akan berpungsi seperti jalan jendaral Sudirman -Thamrin di Jakarta menjadi pusat pekantoran, hotel dan apartemen hal ini didukung dengan view yang sangat indah kearah utara, kembali ke jalan layang pasupati kiranya semua pihak dapat menjaga dan meningkatkan keindahan dan keasriannya sebab dulu sempat ada kekhawatiran denga adanya jalan ini maka keindahan jalan pasteur depan RSHS akan berubah jadi tidak elok tapi ternyata dengan kebersihan yang terjaga diseputar jalan layang maka keindahan di sekitar RSHS tidak terganggu, malah seorang rekan asal s'pore sempat terkesan walau akhirnya mengeluh dengan panasnya kota Bandung sekarang.

Pasar Baru (Julian Z)

2008-08-14T22:43:00.000-07:00

Pasar baru bandung bisa dikatakan pusat perdagangan terbesar dan tertua di kota bandung, dari waktu ke waktu selalu mengalami perubahan, pasar baru Bandung merupakan salah satu ikon kota Bandung yang juga populer di kalangan para turis terutama turis turis asal negeri jiran seperti Singapura dan Malaysia juga turis turis asal Timur tengah, Pasar Baru Bandung juga merupakan tumpuan untuk para pencari nafkah para pedagang yang ada hubungannya dengan tekstil sebab sudah teramat populer Bandung merupakan kota tekstil, walaupun belum bisa dikatakan terbesar namun tetap masuk kategori kota tekstil besar, hal ini ditegaskan denganbanyaknya pabrik-pabrik tekstil dikawasan Bandung raya seperti sepanjang jalan Mohamad Toha hingga Dayeuhkolot bercabang di Baleendah menuju Banjaran dan Majalaya sungguh tak terhitung berapa banyak jumlah pabrik tekstilbaik besar maupun kecil sepanjang jalan itu belum lagi kawasan cimahi dileuwi gajah, Cimareme, sungguh merupakan aset yang berharga untuk Bandung Raya, tak heran jika hal ini bermuara pada banyaknya Factory Outlet dikota Bandung karena berlimpahnya bahan ditambah dengan kreatifitas anak-anak Bandung yang tidak ada matinya, bangga gak sih kita dengan kenyataan ini?????okelah kalau begitu kita wujudkan rasa bangga kita itu dengan terus berinovasi mumpung Bandung menyediakan banyak hal untuk kita berkreasi dan alangkah sempurnanya jika pemkot Bandung mendukung secara total dengan membuat satu gallery kreativitas anak-anak Bandung hingga sempurnalah julukan kota Bandung sebagai kota kreatif, hubunganya dengan Pasar Baru......???ada atuh!, mungkin kedepan Bandung harus membangun Pasar Baru - Pasar Baru yang baru untuk menampung kreatifitas yang baru.

Bandung

2008-08-08T22:56:00.000-07:00

Beruntunglah kita tingal di sebuah kota yang bener-bener unik baik secara histori, geologi dan juga landscape-nya yang luar biasa tinggal bagaimana kita jaga dan kembangkan, benar -benar istimewa cobalah telusuri dari barat kr timur mulai dari rajamandala hingga nagreg kita akan temui contur alam yang unik dikelilingi pegunungan baik di utara, selatan, barat dan timur, tengoklah budayanya yang unik, cekungan bandung benar-benar menjanjikan kita sebuah hidup yang berarti, untuk itu mari kita jaga, kembangkan, jauhkan bandung kita dari tangan-tangan jahil yang bisanya cuma menggerogti kekayaan alam, sumbangsih positif kita sekecil apapun akan sangat berarti untuk pembangunan bandung kita tercinta, ayo kita rame-rame berbuat sesuatu untuk banung kita, pikiran, ide dan langkah nyata.....sekali lagi ayo berbuat sesuatu untuk Bandung kita sekecik apapun.YOS

Bandung

2008-08-08T22:18:00.001-07:00

Kota kita tercinta tebarkan pesonanya dari arah puncul ke arah selatan, semakin malam semakin spectacular......cantik dirimu pelihara rinduku.Foto : Herokao

BANDUNG A - Z

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Bandung Karawang sunday journey

Sunday Journey

Bandung Electonic Center

Sukajadi Park

Bank central of Inonesia

Tangkuban Perahu

Sazma Grenadia Putri Yusdinar

BANDUNG

My Valentine of Martina Mc Bride, this song had shower me everyday when you was my broadcaster I love to play this son

Semua Tentang Kita ( Peterpan)

Topeng

Kampoeng Daun, Lembang

Taman Tegal lega

Taman Tegal lega

Kawah putih

Bumi perkemahan Cikole-Lembang

Tangkuban Perahu

Situ Patengan

Jembatan cikubang

Bukit Ashar

Sangkuriang Legend

Dago

Selamat datang di kota Bandung

Novotel Hotel

Cihampelas Walk

Jembatan layang Pasupati

Taman Ganesha

Bank JABAR

Jembatan layang Pasupati

The Valley

The Lake of light

Tol Cipularang

Dago Pakar Waterfall

The colonial lake

The Lake of love

Feel the fresh air

Bandung volcano land

Completely Bandung

Preanger west view (Yulian Firdaus)

Kampus UPI (ex IKIP Bandung)

Jalan layang Pasupati

Pasar Baru (Julian Z)

Bandung

Bandung